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Graduated in 2009 with a degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and IT. I worked on Wall Street for two years supporting the financial database and architecture which was an okay job, I wasn't happy with it, but I wasn't totally sad with it. My two bosses really helped, they were super cool. I started working at a gym part time teaching fitness classes because my hobby is fitness. I love working out and throughout my time there teaching classes, I found out I loved helping people and seeing their transformations. It was way more rewarding than working at a bank.

Fast forward to 2011, been laid off for 6 months now, and basically I'm at a crossroads in life. Girlfriend broke up with me 4 months ago, no job, live at home with the parents, but now I'm trying to think if it's worth it to go back to school to become a physical therapist. The only thing is I would take on more debt than what I already have, then it would probably take another 5-6 years to get a doctorate. I'll be 30 years old by then!

Are there any fast track physical therapy schools that I could go to that would mean completing in like 3 years? Of course I would take on a lot of classes each semester. But is it worth it as well? Also my parents would kill me, since my dad paid for half my undergrad, but they wouldn't pay again and they would also be pissed that I'm totally changing careers/path of my life.

Any ideas reddit?

TL;DR got laid off 6 months ago, love teaching fitness classes, is it worth going back to school to become a physical therapist

So you think that going back to school at age 30 is too old. You are wrong.

Many people decided to change careers, most of the time they have to go to college to do that. I am 34 years old, just began going to community college to acquire an IT degree. Most of my classmates were older than me.

tl;dr Job training is not only for the young and do what you want to do regardless of age.

No, it's not too late. My sister is one at about 28 years old. It pays fairly well. You ought to give it a shot. By the way you do not need to become a doctor, only if you want your salary to be higher.

It'll take a year or two of science prereqs before you can apply, and DPT programs (the Masters level is being phased out) take about 3-3.5 years. Do it. I graduated in 2005 with a BA in art and started taking DPT prereqs classes in 2010. I turned my apps in two months ago. Go for it.